April is Autism Awareness Month

April is Autism Awareness Month. We are airing a livestream on autism with Dr. Furlow from Canopy Children’s Solutions April 27 on our Facebook page. Below you will find some helpful acronyms and links related to the topic:

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

Independent Education Evaluation (IEE) – parents can request this when they disagree with the results of the school evaluation

Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2)

Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (MCHAT-R)

Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)

Occupational Therapy (OT)

Speech Therapy

CDC milestones checklist and app

Ages and Stages Questionnaires

First Steps

Canopy

Sliding scale autism assessment options for Mississippi:

USM Behavioral Health Clinic

MSU Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic